That ward ability protects him from being targeted by requiring the payment of 2 life, which will draw me a card if the player targeting Valgavoth is on their turn and hasn't triggered it yet
But when the battlefield clogs and the skies fill, the ability to take down a massive threat from orbit becomes absolutely crucial, especially in Sealed Deck
Even one or two incidental counters are totally worth it, and I'm a fan of big vigilance creatures
1 Rare or mythic rare, including Booster Fun, double-faced, and retro frame cards Here you can get any of the 60 MH3 rares (79.8%) or 20 mythic rares, including DFC planeswalkers (13.0%), retro frame cards (24 rares, 8 mythic rares [2.1% in total]), or a Booster Fun borderless card, including fetch lands, concept Eldrazi, DFC planeswalkers, frame break cards, profile cards, and other borderless rares or mythic rares (5.1% in total)